Thai-Cambodia conflict: I just focused on the solution, says Anwar

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (July 29) clarified that his sole focus in the recent Thai-Cambodian conflict was on finding a peaceful resolution to ensure Asean's continued stability and security.  Anwar firmly dismissed the claim that there was external pressure from global powers, reaffirming that the major breakthrough came through direct regional diplomacy.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5f4u3ttx  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday clarified that his sole focus in the

00:07recent Thai-Cambodian conflict was on finding a peaceful resolution to ensure ASEAN's continued

00:13stability and security.

00:16Anwar firmly dismissed the claim that there was external pressure from global powers,

00:21reaffirming that the major breakthrough came through direct regional diplomacy.

00:26He said this during a meeting with the Association of Malaysian-Indonesian Journalists and chief

00:32editors of major Indonesian media outlets in Jakarta.

00:35Anwar said that he personally contacted both Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's

00:41Acting Prime Minister Phum Tham Wechayachai on July 24, leading to a temporary ceasefire

00:47between the two nations.

00:49He was responding to speculations suggesting that the ceasefire was a result of pressure

00:54from United States President Donald Trump, allegedly tied to tariff threats against Cambodia and

01:00Thailand.

01:01Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire following a special

01:07meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Monday, which was chaired by Anwar himself and attended

01:13by both Hun Manet and Phum Tham.

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